Person:Ronald White (3)

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Corporal Ronald Wentworth White
d.14 Sep 1916 France
m. Bef 1896
  1. Ben Wentworth White - 1918
  2. Ailsa Griffiths White - 1959
  3. Corporal Ronald Wentworth White1897 - 1916
Facts and Events
Name[1][2][6] Corporal Ronald Wentworth White
Gender Male
Birth[3][7] 1897 New Zealand
Military[1][2][5] 1915 Enlisted in Feilding, New Zealand
Military[6] 4 Mar 1916 Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandEmbarked for overseas, traveled via Suez Canal to France
Military[6] 8 Apr 1916 FranceArrived from New Zealand
Death[1][2][4][5][6] 14 Sep 1916 Francethe Somme - Killed in Action
Burial[2] Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval, Somme, France
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Whites of New Plymouth by Eric White before 1960
    Page 2.

    Killed in action. He went to France with the 10th Reinforcements in about 1915.

  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 The Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

    In Memory of Private Ronaold Wentworth White, 2nd Bn., Wellington Regiment, N.Z.E.F. who died on Thursday, 14th September 1916...

  3. Dr. Phil White FTW File.

    Ronald White b. abt 1896 d. 14 September 1916 in WWI

  4. New Zealand and World War One Roll of Honour
    Sept 1916.

    1916Sep14 23/2115 Private WHITE Ronald Wentworth WIR KIA France Son of Mr. and Mrs. P. J. H. White, of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand. FRANCE - CATERPILLAR VALLEY CEMETERY, LONGUEVAL

  5. 5.0 5.1 The Fallen and Wounded - Personal Notes, in Press
    11 Oct 1916.

    Corporal Ronald White (killed) was 20 years of age, and the eldest son of Mr. P. White, of New Plymouth. After leaving the New Plymouth High School he entered the local branch of the Bank of New Zealand, and subsequently went to Feilding, from which place he enlisted.

  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Cenotaph Database.

    Ronald Wentworth White Cenotaph Record containing two pictures of him as well as details of his service

  7. Ronald Wentworth White, in Births, Deaths & Marriages, Online.